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How Americans responded in 1955 when the invention of the polio vaccine was announced (feddit.org)
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[–] FlyingSquid 19 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

On the other hand, half a century earlier-

So I guess the stupid waxes and wanes?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I bet the wave of stupid correlates to the popularity of yellow journalism or the prevalence of its practices.

[–] Allonzee 6 points 16 hours ago

Something something smart people make good times that makes stupid people that make hard times that makes smart people?

[–] Maggoty 5 points 15 hours ago

You know I wonder how much of this is because we stopped doing pubic service announcements for a while?